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Imagine a simple pair of scissors making a continuous cut across a piece of paper. Consider the following statements about the Mechanical Advantage of the scissors.
  • A: The Mechanical Advantage of the scissors has the greatest value while cutting at the tips of the blades.
  • B: The Mechanical Advantage of the scissors is the same at all points on the blade.
  • C: The Mechanical Advantage of the scissors gets larger as the blades make a continuous cut.
  • D: The Mechanical Advantage of the scissors gets smaller as the blades make a continuous cut.